Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Spacious and airy: Describes a physical space that is wide, open, and well-ventilated, giving a feeling of freedom and lack of confinement.
   • Broad-minded, liberal: Describes a person's character, mindset, or thoughts as open, tolerant, generous, and free from pettiness or prejudice.

Usage Examples

• Describing a place:
  • Căn phòng này thật khoáng đãng. (This room is very spacious and airy.)
  • Một cánh đồng khoáng đãng. (A vast, open field.)
• Describing a person's character:
  • Ông ấy là người có tâm hồn khoáng đãng. (He is a person with a broad-minded soul.)
  • Tính tình khoáng đãng. (To be large-minded / To have a liberal disposition.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used in literary or descriptive contexts to evoke a positive sense of physical or mental openness and freedom.

Variants and Related Words

• Khoáng (adj): Can mean "open," "vast," or "mineral" (as in geology). In the context of "khoáng đãng," it contributes the meaning of openness and breadth.
• Thoáng đãng (adj): A close synonym, more commonly used for physical spaces meaning "airy," "spacious," and "well-ventilated."

Synonyms

• Spacious, airy, open, vast (for places).
• Broad-minded, liberal, open-minded, tolerant, magnanimous (for character).

Related Idioms

• While "khoáng đãng" itself is not typically part of a fixed idiom, its sense is captured in phrases like:
  • Lòng dạ khoáng đạt: A broad and generous heart/mind.
  • Tư tưởng phóng khoáng: Liberal thoughts.

1. Roomy and well- ventilated, spacious and well-ventilated room
2. Large minded liberal, open minded
   • Tính tình khoáng đãng
     To be large-minded